First and Second Kings

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ISBN: 9780664255657 | 0664255655
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Copyright: 4/1/1999

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Old Testament scholar Terence Fretheim identifies the theology in the dramatic accounts of the books of Kings, which chronicles the reigns of more than forty kings over a period of nearly four hundred years. Interspersing theological reflections throughout, Fretheim trace's God's words of judgement and promise for Israel--and for us--accross the entirety of Kings.Books in the Westminster Bible Companion series assist laity in their study of the Bible as a guide to Christian faith and practice. Each volume explains the biblical book in its original historical context and explores its significance for faithful living today. These books are ideal for individual study and for Bible study classes and groups.

Series Foreword

Introduction

(16)

FIRST KINGS

(210)

The Reign of Solomon

1 Kings 1:1-11:43

(1)

Solomon Succeeds David (1:1-2:46)

(10)

David's Succession Resolved (1:1-53)

(4)

Solomon Consolidates His Reign (2:1-46)

(1)

Politics as Usual and Narrative Justification

(1)

Divine Purpose and Human Intrigue

(1)

Davidic Convenant: Conditional or Unconditional?

(2)

A Royal Paradigm (3:1-15)

(3)

Praying for Wisdom

(1)

Solomon's Wisdom Demonstrated (3:16-5:18)

(6)

Wisdom in Judgment (3:16-28)

(2)

God and Political Structures

(1)

Wisdom in Administration (4:1-28)

(1)

Wisdom as Breadth of Knowledge (4:29-34)

(1)

Wisdom in Temple Building (5:1-18)

(2)

On the Use and Abuse of Wisdom

(1)

Solomon and the Temple (6:1-8:66)

(15)

Solomon Builds the Temple (6:1-38)

(2)

The Temple and Faithfulness

(1)

Other Solomonic Projects (7:1-12)

(1)

Temple Furnishings (7:13-51)

(1)

The Temple and the Importance of Place

(1)

Dedication of the Temple (8:1-66)

(5)

Sin, Judgment, and Salvation

(1)

God and the Prayers of Insiders and Outsiders

(1)

The Ark, the Temple, and the Presence of God

(2)

God Appears Again to Solomon (9:1-9)

(3)

God and the Future

(1)

Solomon's Wisdom and Wealth, One More Time (9:10-10:29)

(4)

Solomon's Dealings and the Narrator's Ideology

(2)

The Fall of Solomon and the Division of His Kingdom (11:1-43)

(9)

Solomon's Sins and God's Response (11:1-13)

(2)

Divine Judgment and Its Amelioration

(1)

God Raises Up Adversaries (11:14-25)

(1)

God's Activity among Outsiders

(1)

Jeroboam and the Prophet Ahijah (11:26-43)

(2)

The Prophetic Word and Jeroboam's Future

(2)

The Division of the Kingdom

1 Kings 12:1-16:34

(1)

The Northern Tribes Secede (12:1-24)

(3)

The Division of the Kingdom and Divine Action

(1)

Jeroboam's Sin (12:25-33)

(3)

Jeroboam and the Will of God

(1)

God's Word against Bethel (13:1-34)

(5)

The Prophets and the Word of God

(1)

God's Word against Jeroboam (14:1-20)

(5)

The Coarse Language of God and Prophet

(1)

The Early Years of Judah and Israel (14:21-16:34)

(7)

Judah's Early Years (14:21-15:24)

(2)

Israel's Early Years (15:25-16:34)

(2)

The Jealousy and Anger of God

(2)

Prophets and Kings I

1 Kings 17:1-22:53

(1)

Elijah and Ahab; Yahweh and Baal (17:1-19:21)

(17)

Stories of Elijah (17:1-24)

(3)

God's Use of Means and Issues of Life and Death

(2)

Yahweh and Baal and Their Prophets (18:1-46)

100

(5)

What Kind of God Is This?

105

(2)

A Still Small Voice? (19:1-21)

107

(4)

On the Tenacity of God's Call

111

(1)

Ahab, Aram, and Prophets (20:1-22:53)

112

(19)

Ahab's War with Aram (20:1-43)

112

(3)

God and Ahab's Future

115

(1)

Naboth's Vineyard (21:1-29)

116

(3)

Judgment and Reprieve for Ahab

119

(2)

Micaiah and the Death of Ahab (22:1-53)

121

(5)

God's Use of Deception

126

(5)

SECOND KINGS

Prophets and Kings II

131

(45)

2 Kings 1:1-10:36

Elijah Denounces Ahaziah (1:1-18)

131

(4)

Is It Because There Is No God in Israel?

134

(1)

From Elijah to Elisha (2:1-25)

135

(6)

On Symbolic Narrative

139

(2)

War and Wrath in Moab (3:1-27)

141

(3)

Great Wrath Came upon Israel

143

(1)

Elisha's Wondrous Deeds (4:1-44)

144

(6)

Miracles of Life in the Midst of Death

148

(2)

The Healing and Confession of Naaman (5:1-27)

150

(5)

Salvation and the Universal Grace of God

154

(1)

Elisha and the Arameans (6:1-7:20)

155

(7)

An Ax Head Brought to the Surface (6:1-7)

156

(1)

The Prophet Blindsides the Arameans (6:8-23)

156

(1)

The Prophets, Power, and Foreign Affairs

157

(1)

The Arameans Foiled Again (6:24-7:20)

158

(2)

Sieges, Famines, and Hope in God

160

(2)

Elisha Follows Through (8:1-15)

162

(3)

The Shunammite Woman, Once Again (8:1-6)

162

(1)

The Accession of Hazael (8:7-15)

163

(1)

Prophecy and International Affairs

164

(1)

The Zeal of Jehu (8:16-10:36)

165

(11)

Two Kings of Judah (8:16-27)

166

(1)

Anointing Jehu King over Israel (8:28-9:13)

166

(2)

Jehu Kills Joram and Ahaziah (9:14-29)

168

(2)

The Death of Jezebel (9:30-37)

170

(1)

Jehu Destroys the House of Ahab and Baal (10:1-36)

170

(2)

Zeal for Yahweh and Violence

172

(4)

The Endangered Promise

176

(6)

2 Kings 11:1-12:21

Athaliah and Joash (11:1-21)

176

(3)

The Reign of Joash (12:1-21)

179

(3)

A Promise Endangered and Renewed

180

(2)

King Come and Go

182

(8)

2 Kings 13:1-16:20

The Renewed Fortunes of Israel (13:1-14:29)

182

(4)

The Decline of Israel (15:1-38)

186

(2)

Royal Deeds and Divine Action and Evaluation

187

(1)

The Reign of Ahaz (16:1-20)

188

(2)

The Destruction and Exile of Israel

190

(6)

2 Kings 17:1-41

The Fall of Samaria (17:1-6)

190

(1)

Theological Interpretation of the Fall (17:7-23)

191

(2)

Resettlement in Samaria (17:24-41)

193

(3)

The Story of God and Divine Judgment

194

(2)

Judah: Reform and Fall

196

(31)

2 Kings 18:1-25:30

The Reign of Hezekiah (18:1-20:21)

196

(12)

Evaluation of Hezekiah (18:1-12)

196

(1)

Hezekiah and Sennacherib (18-13-19:37)

197

(7)

The Illness of Hezekiah (20:1-11)

204

(2)

Hezekiah and the Babylonians (20:12-21)

206

(1)

Trust and Prayer in the Face of Disaster

206

(2)

Two Evil Kings of Judah (21:1-26)

208

(3)

Infidelity, Grace, and Promise

210

(1)

The Reign of Josiah (22:1-23:30)

211

(9)

The Book of the Law (22:1-20)

212

(2)

The Reform of Josiah (23:1-30)

214

(4)

Covenant, Reform, and Prophecies of Judgment

218

(2)

The End of Judah (23:31-25:30)

220

(7)

Do God's Promises to David Still Hold?

224

(3)

Works Cited and Select Bibliography

227

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